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X97M_OLEMAL.AS

November 13, 2012
 Analysis by: Anthony Joe Melgarejo
 ALIASES:

XM.Mailcab@mm (Symantec), Virus.MSExcel.Agent.f (Kaspersky), XM97/MailCab-A (Sophos), Virus.MSExcel.Mailcab.a (v) (Sunbelt), X97M/Mailcab.A worm (NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

XLS

Initial Samples Received Date:

07 Aug 2012

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives as an attachment to email messages spammed by other malware/grayware or malicious users.

NOTES:

This is the Trend Micro detection for samples which have missing codes of X97M_OLEMAL.A. These samples cannot perform the intended routines due to their missing codes. These codes are missing as the result of intentional or unintentional modification done to the samples.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as X97M_OLEMAL.AS. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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